In the Middle East Fertility Association honoring the first Saudi doctor who introduced IVF technology in the Kingdom 24 years ago, Dr. Samir Abbas during the honoring ceremony in Antalya, Turkey, Dr. Samir Abbas during the honoring ceremony in Antalya, Turkey, Jeddah - Yasser Al-Jarousha: The Middle East Fertility Society conference honored Which was held in the city of Antalya, Turkey during its fourteenth annual session and in the presence of more than (500) doctors and researchers from different parts of the world, the Saudi doctor Dr. Samir Abbas, and the association had chosen to honor him for this year in appreciation of his pioneering role and valuable contribution in the field of infertility and reproductive assistance.
Saudi Dr. Samir Abbas was chosen as the pioneer of IVF for his achievements in the field of fertility treatment and assisted reproduction over a period of more than twenty-six years, and he was the first to introduce the technique of external insemination (IVF) in the Kingdom 24 years ago and the first IVF baby was born in 1986 AD 1406 AH and was the first IVF in The Arab and Islamic world previously had a lot of developed countries.
Dr. Samir Abbas was a pioneer in introducing many modern technologies in this field, for example, microscopic insemination, the use of sperm from the two species, laser technology, and egg striping. To make sure that it is free of genetic diseases before returning it to the mother''s womb.
A year and a half ago, he celebrated the birth of the first healthy child of parents who had sickle cell anemia, and that was followed by the birth of many healthy children of mothers and fathers who carry various genetic diseases such as thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, muscular dystrophy, and others.
It is worth noting that Dr. Samir and his medical team presented and discussed two papers at the Middle East Fertility Conference, the first research on the effect of endometrial thickness on pregnancy outcomes in IVF cases. The study was conducted on more than 110 women suffering from delayed childbearing.
